Columbus Newsroom Photo Coverage: First look at Evolution Theatre Company's DEVIL BOYS FROM BEYOND
by Jerri Shafer on September 18, 2018 in Columbus The Devil Boys are back! We're reviving our 2011 production that started it all. Flying Saucers...Backstabbing Bitches...Muscle Hunks and Men in Pumps! Wake up and smell the alien invasion in this outrageous comedy. Devil Boys from Beyond is an uproarious homage to C-movies, lead-ing ladies, low-budget sci-films of the 50's and the golden age of camp. Cheap in all the right ways, you'll laugh your a#@^ probe off! Performances are September 20th thru September 29th at the Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. For tickets or more information, visit: http://evolutiontheatre.org/ (more...)  CSO's ITALIAN FESTIVAL Features Respighi, Paganini, And Mendelssohn's 'Italian' Symphony
by BWW News Desk on September 18, 2018 in Columbus The extraordinary violinist Rachel Barton Pine returns to tackle Paganini's devilishly difficult Violin Concerto No. 1, and guest conductor Daniel Boico leads a marvelous tour of Italy with Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite III, and Mendelssohn's "Italian" Symphony No. 4. (more...)  Casting Announced For Disney's ALADDIN At The Ohio Theatre
by BWW News Desk on September 17, 2018 in Columbus Casting has been announced for the Columbus engagement of Disney's Aladdin. The hit Broadway musical will begin performances at the Ohio Theatre beginning Wednesday, October 24, for a limited engagement through Sunday, November 4. (more...)  Storm Large Stages One-Night-Only Performance At The Lincoln October 21
by BWW News Desk on September 14, 2018 in Columbus Storm Large has been making a name for herself from tours with Pink Martini to performances at Carnegie Hall, but it is with her loyal and fearless band, Le Bonheur, that she has been grabbing audiences by the lapels and refusing to let go. Large's fierce and fiery show includes the American Songbook, Broadway tear-jerkers, rock-goddess anthems, and some of her own gorgeous originals. (more...)  Photo Coverage: First look at Warehouse Theatre Columbus' BURIED CHILD
by Jerri Shafer on September 14, 2018 in Columbus Winner! 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Sam Shepard's Buried Child is a powerful and brilliant play probes deep into the disintegration of the American Dream. The setting is a squalid farm home occupied by a family that is unhinged by a dark secret and filled with suppressed violence and an unease born of deep-seated unhappiness. PERFORMANCE DATES: THU 9/13 at 7pm*, FRI 9/14 at 8pm, SAT 9/15 at 7pm, THU 9/20 at 7pm, FRI 9/21 at 8pm*, SAT 9/22 at 8pm. *Talk back with the cast following the show. For tickets or more info on upcoming dates for the Sam Shepard Festival visit: https://www.warehousetheatre.org/ (more...)  Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/14 - PHANTOM, LEGALLY BLONDE, and More!
by BWW Special on September 14, 2018 in Columbus BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LEGALLY BLONDE, AVENUE Q and More! (more...)  Drexel To Host Special Screening Of THELONIOUS MONK: STRAIGHT, NO CHASER
by BWW News Desk on September 13, 2018 in Columbus As part of Columbus' celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, the Drexel Theatre will present a special screening of Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser on Thursday, September 27. Released in 1988, the 90-minute documentary chronicles the life of legendary jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk (1917-82) and features live performances by Monk and his group as well as posthumous interviews with friends and family. (more...)  Photo Flash: First Look at Original Productions Theatre's HOW I GOT PLUTO
by Jerri Shafer on September 12, 2018 in Columbus Forty years later, feeling shades of joy, frustration, love, regret, the class of 1970 comes together for a bittersweet high school reunion. Baby Boomers still in love, those yearning for love, those scarred by high school trauma, and those shouldering current crises form a sometimes uneasy bond in How I Got Pluto written and directed by Columbus native Dave Morgan. "Sometimes the best answer to life's slings and arrows is to just go get a good dog". This inaugural opening for Original Productions Theatre will be staged September 13 thru September 22nd at the Abbey Theater of Dublin, 5600 Post Road, Dublin, OH 43017. Make reservations by calling 614-943-1776. (more...)  BACKSTAGE AT THE LINCOLN Continues Intimate, Multi-Genre Showcases Of Local Artists
by BWW News Desk on September 12, 2018 in Columbus Backstage at the Lincoln, the Lincoln Theatre's intimate showcase of local artists, will continue offering showcases of local authors, visual artists, and dancers to close out 2018. This series offers audiences the extraordinary opportunity to be seated on stage for the program, providing an up-close-and-personal experience with the featured artists set against the hand-painted grandeur of the Lincoln's rare, Egyptian Revival-style motif. (more...)  CAPA Brings The Jimmy Awards To Central Ohio Through Its New CAPA MARQUEE AWARDS Program
by BWW News Desk on September 12, 2018 in Columbus Through the standing of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) as a sanctioned member of the Broadway League, the Columbus market has been accepted and confirmed as an official Regional Awards Program of The Jimmy Awards/National High School Musical Theatre Awards. CAPA will sponsor the prestigious national program for high school musical theatre students through its own newly created, local awards program-the CAPA Marquee Awards. (more...)  The McCoy To Host National Geographic Live's SPINOSAURUS: LOST GIANT OF THE CRETACEOUS
by BWW News Desk on September 11, 2018 in Columbus National Geographic Live, National Geographic's touring speaker series, and the McCoy Center are proud to present "Sprinosaurus: Lost Giant of the Cretaceous" with Nizar Ibrahim, a National Geographic Emerging Explorer and paleontologist. Audiences will meet Spinosaurus, the largest predatory dinosaur yet discovered-larger than T. rex-and hear the incredible story of how this prehistoric giant was almost lost to science, before being brought back to light with help from contemporary scientists. With amazing video recreating the lost world of the Cretaceous-era Sahara, Ibrahim will tell the story of Spinosaurus' discovery, loss, and rediscovery, and explain what-other than its size- makes this ancient monster unique. (more...)  Photo Coverage: First look at Warehouse Theatre Columbus' COWBOY MOUTH
by Jerri Shafer on September 10, 2018 in Columbus Cowboy Mouth is a rarely produced, semi-autobiographical play, written with Patti Smith over the course of several sleepless days and nights, tells the story of Slim and Cavale, two rock n' rollers holed up in a disheveled apartment await a special delivery in the form of their iconic, visionary savior 'the Lobster Man'. PERFORMANCE DATES: THU 9/6 at 8pm, SAT 9/8 at 11pm, SAT 9/15 at 11pm, and SUN 9/16 at 8pm. For tickets or more info on upcoming dates for the Sam Shepard Festival visit: https://www.warehousetheatre.org/ (more...)  CSO Announces Lineup For 2018-19 Pops Series
by BWW News Desk on September 10, 2018 in Columbus The Columbus Symphony today announced the six-concert lineup for its 2018-19 Pops Series. All concerts will be held at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) (more...)  Photo Coverage: First look at Warehouse Theatre Columbus' TRUE WEST
by Jerri Shafer on September 09, 2018 in Columbus True West, an American classic, explores alternatives that might spring from the demented terrain of the California landscape. Sons of a desert-dwelling alcoholic and a suburban wanderer clash over a film script. Austin, the achiever, is working on a script he has sold to producer Saul Kimmer when Lee, a demented petty thief, drops in. He pitches his own idea for a movie to Kimmer, who then wants Austin to junk his bleak, modern love story and write Lee's trashy Western tale. PERFORMANCE DATES: FRI 8/31 at 8pm, SAT 9/1 at 8pm, SUN 9/2 at 3pm, FRI 9/7 at 8pm, SAT 9/8 at 7pm, and SUN 9/9 at 7pm For tickets or more info on upcoming dates for the Sam Shepard Festival visit: https://www.warehousetheatre.org/ (more...)  Photo Coverage: Inside Ohio Artists Gathering's CUBICLE FARM and SUMMER OF '63
by Jerri Shafer on September 07, 2018 in Columbus Last week, the Ohio Artists Gathering celebrated the finale of its inaugural year with presentations of two original shows. The first, Summer of '63 written by York Walker (LA), directed by Alan Bomar Jones (Dayton), and featuring Kendra Lucas (CBus), Shanelle Marie (CBus), Tobie Windham (LA), Asher Grodman (NYC), Lateefah Holder (LA), Taylor Moss (CBus), and John Stewart (NYC). The second, Cubicle Farm written and directed by Broadway actor Asa Somers and featuring Broadway actor Mike Faist. The continued support of the public made this event possible and we thank all of our donors and supporters for everything they have done. Updates on the future of this festival will be posted on social media @ohioartistsgathering or on our website, www.ohioartistsgathering.com (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/7 - THE KING AND I, NEWSIES, and More!
by BWW Special on September 07, 2018 in Columbus BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature THE KING AND I, NEWSIES, and More! (more...)  Spark Your Inspiration With The Henry Ford's INNOVATION NATION LIVE! At The Davidson
by BWW News Desk on September 06, 2018 in Columbus A brand-new, live stage version of the two-time Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning CBS television show, The Henry Ford's INNOVATION NATION LIVE! will inspire audiences with entertaining and educational stories about yesterday and today's visionaries and innovators, highlighting major turning points in the past and present that influenced the fields of science, technology, engineering, math, the environment, and social justice. (more...)  Photo Coverage: First look at Curtain Players' ON GOLDEN POND
by Jerri Shafer on September 06, 2018 in Columbus An elderly couple enjoy their latest summer in a cottage on a Maine lake, as they come to terms with the husband's advancing age and his ongoing estrangement from his newly engaged daughter. Performances run Sept 7th thru Sept 23rd at Curtain Players, 5691 Harlem Road, Galena, Ohio 43021. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: http://curtainplayers.org (more...)  MadLab Announces THE WAVE THAT SET THE FIRE
by BWW News Desk on September 04, 2018 in Columbus MadLab announces the Ohio premiere of The Wave That Set The Fire COLUMBUS, Ohio-- ( September 2018) MadLab's Ohio premiere production of The Wave That Set The Fire by Ellen K. Graham will take place Fridays and Saturdays Oct 5th - Oct 20th, 2018, with a special preview performance on Thursday, Oct. 4, at MadLab, 227 N. 3rd St., in Columbus. Admission is $18 for the general public, $15 for students and seniors and $13 for MadLab members. Tickets are available online at www.madlab.net. (more...)  The CSO's Concerts For Kids To Celebrate Halloween With MONSTER BOOGIE
by BWW News Desk on September 04, 2018 in Columbus As part of the CSO's Concerts for Kids series, newly appointed Assistant Conductor Andres Lopera will conduct the Columbus Symphony in "Monster Boogie," a special Halloween-themed, hour-long concert for kids aged 2-10. The concert will include themes from popular Hollywood films such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, and Ghostbusters as well as spooky classical music favorites. Families are invited to dress up in their ghoulish best and compete for prizes in pre-concert Halloween costume contests, plus vote for their favorite CSO musician costume. (more...)  Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Sep. 2
by Audition Roundup on September 02, 2018 in Columbus Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, September 2, 2018 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition! (more...)  Photo Flash: Inside Brian Horne's SECOND TO SHERLOCK New Musical Reading
by Jerri Shafer on August 31, 2018 in Columbus Join us for a free staged reading of an original musical by Columbus' own Brian Horne! Presented through a partnership with the Westerville Central High School Theatre Department, this is your chance to see a new work from a local artist and help shape the show by providing valuable feedback. Two Nights! 8/30 and 8/31 at 8pm. Second to Sherlock tells the story Daniel Calloway, a down on his luck Irish detective trying to make a name for himself in Victorian London. After taking a case that's finally come his way, Calloway's life gets mixed up in a plot involving an ill-tempered Russian, a bordello proprietor with a peculiar name, Jack the Ripper, and even the world famous detective whose shadow he's trying to escape. Part dashing mystery, part Mel Brooks, and entirely entertaining, Second to Sherlock is a new work that's bound to wow audiences! (more...)  Photo Coverage: Inside Ohio Artists Gathering's CUBICLE FARM REHEARSAL
by Jerri Shafer on August 31, 2018 in Columbus Amazing success! On Thursday, August 30th Short North Stage held an open rehearsal for a one man show called Cubicle Farm written by Broadway actor Asa Somers and performed by Tony Nominee and Broadway actor Mike Faist. The Ohio Artists Gathering welcomed the general public into a short viewing of their rehearsal process as they worked through the problematic parts of the script and overcame any physical or emotional barriers that presented themselves. The audience was extremely engaged in what was happening and took plenty of time afterwards to ask questions about the writing the rehearsal process of the piece up until that point. Asa and Mike talked about their background as actors and how they came to meet and begin work on Cubicle Farm. On Friday, August 31st, we will be welcoming Asa and Mike back to Short North Stage for a final presentation of their production. For more info on Ohio Artists Gathering and tickets, email ohioartistsgathering@gmail.com or visit their webpage https://ohioartistsgathering.com/. (more...)
Lakeland Theatre Announces A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
by BWW News Desk on August 31, 2018 in Columbus (more...)  Warehouse Theatre To Honor Late Playwright Sam Shepard With Repertory Festival Featuring TRUE WEST and BURIED CHILD
by BWW News Desk on August 31, 2018 in Columbus Warehouse Theatre will present The Sam Shepard Festival, a theatre repertory series honoring the American playwright Sam Shepard. The Festival will include fully staged productions of the Pulitzer Prize winning play Buried Child, the Tony Award winning play True West, and the semi-autobiographical play Cowboy Mouth, as well as readings on Curse of the Starving Class, Heartless, and Fool for Love. (more...) |
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